Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics (440e)
Driven by increasing scarcity of natural resources, the Tropics and Subtropics Group of Agricultural Engineering is working on technologies for improved efficiency of water and energy use. Research on water-saving irrigation strategies and renewable energy supply systems are major activities. As postharvest processes such as drying are especially energy intensive, this forms a special research focus. Fundamental research is performed in an interdisciplinary context with complementary disciplines. To support knowledge transfer to practice, results are verified and adjusted in applied research. Continuous feedback from practice application guarantees that fundamental research of the group is addressing relevant and exigent problems.
Parent institution:
University of Hohenheim (UH) Details of UH
Address
Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics (440e)
Garbenstraße 9
D-70599 Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
Phone: 0711-459-23464
Fax: 0711-459-23298
email: joachim.mueller(@)uni-hohenheim.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD-Software FLUENT)
- Model-based control of postharvest for processes
- non-invasive sensor systems for in situ measurements of physiological conditions (drought stress, maturity)
- Systematic Design (VDI 2221) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE-Software CATIA)
Coordinated projects
- Collaborative project: Development of an innovative wireless CO2 soil sensor for plant waterstress detection and precision irrigation - subproject 3 Details of Collaborative project: Development of an innovative wireless CO2 soil sensor for plant waterstress detection and precision irrigation - subproject 3
- Demonstration Project medicinal plants (CAMEL); joint project: Immediate and sustained improvement of existing dryer for chamomile, lemon balm and valerian; Subproject 1: basic research and plant optimization Details of Demonstration Project medicinal plants (CAMEL); joint project: Immediate and sustained improvement of existing dryer for chamomile, lemon balm and valerian; Subproject 1: basic research and plant optimization
- Demonstration Project medicinal plants (KAMEL), collaborative projects: Optimization of the dehydration process for medicinal and aromatic plants as regards energy use, efficiency and product quality, sub-project 2: studies on the optimization of a band dryer Details of Demonstration Project medicinal plants (KAMEL), collaborative projects: Optimization of the dehydration process for medicinal and aromatic plants as regards energy use, efficiency and product quality, sub-project 2: studies on the optimization of a band dryer
- Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards Details of Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards
- Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying Details of Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying
- GRK 1070 SP 2.4: Precision irrigation and fertigation technology for improving water- and fertilizer-efficiency of North China Plain production systems Details of GRK 1070 SP 2.4: Precision irrigation and fertigation technology for improving water- and fertilizer-efficiency of North China Plain production systems
- SFB 564: D1.1 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango Details of SFB 564: D1.1 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango
- SFB 564: D1.2 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango Details of SFB 564: D1.2 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango
- SFB 564: E1.2 - Multi-layer drying models for optimising high value crop drying in small scale food industries Details of SFB 564: E1.2 - Multi-layer drying models for optimising high value crop drying in small scale food industries
- SFB 564: T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards Details of SFB 564: T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards
- SFB 564: T2 - Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying Details of SFB 564: T2 - Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying
- SFB 564: T4 - Multi-sensor inline system for non-invasive mango quality assessment during postharvest processing by fruit export industries in Thailand Details of SFB 564: T4 - Multi-sensor inline system for non-invasive mango quality assessment during postharvest processing by fruit export industries in Thailand
Involved in research projects:
- SFB 564: B3.2 - Irrigation and fertigation strategies for water saving and optimum nutrient supply in subtropical fruit orchards utilising stress responses (strategic irrigation) Details of SFB 564: B3.2 - Irrigation and fertigation strategies for water saving and optimum nutrient supply in subtropical fruit orchards utilising stress responses (strategic irrigation)
- Unravelling the potential of neglected crop diversity for high-value product differentiation and income generation for the poor: The case of chili pepper in its centre of origin Details of Unravelling the potential of neglected crop diversity for high-value product differentiation and income generation for the poor: The case of chili pepper in its centre of origin
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- SFB 564: Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia Details of SFB 564: Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia